Lead Infrastructure & Virtualization Engineer

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in Dubai seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to manage on‑prem VM/Storage, AD and cloud services, plus backup and DR across a large enterprise environment. You will oversee patching, monitoring, security tooling, and complex cross‑site operations with a team of specialists.

The role requires 8–10 years of hands‑on IT infrastructure experience, strong vendor relations, and deep expertise in Windows Server, M365, Azure and OCI in a Dubai‑based setting.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of enterprise IT infrastructure experience.
• Hands‑on VMware, storage, AD, M365, and cloud expertise.
• Experience in large multi‑site backup/DR and security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Administer VMware vCenter and ESXi across a 9‑host fleet, including cluster management and patching.
• Provision VMs, monitor resource usage, and right‑size to optimise performance.
• Manage SAN storage arrays (HPE MSA, Dell EMC VNX, Huawei Dorado) and SAN zoning.
• Administer Active Directory for 25,000+ objects; design GPOs and manage Azure AD Connect.
• Oversee print/file services, DNS/DHCP, and DFS for file replication.
• Patch management using ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus and PDQ Deploy.
• Monitor and maintain backups with Commvault, Druva InSync, and cloud DR.
• Monitor IT environment with NTI sensors and EcoStruxure gateway.
• Administer M365, Entra ID, Exchange Online, and Teams governance.
• Manage Azure and OCI cloud resources and enforce cost governance.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Active Directory

M365 / Entra ID

Azure

OCI

Backup & DR

Patch management

EDR security

SAN storage

PowerShell

Education

Bachelors in Electronics & Communications

Tools

VMware vCenter

HPE MSA

Dell EMC VNX

Huawei Dorado

Microsoft 365

Azure

OCI

Commvault

Druva InSync

PDQ Deploy

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus

Mimecast

CrowdStrike Falcon

Job description

Tanqeeb in Dubai seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to manage on‑prem VM/Storage, AD and cloud services, plus backup and DR across a large enterprise environment. You will oversee patching, monitoring, security tooling, and complex cross‑site operations with a team of specialists.

The role requires 8–10 years of hands‑on IT infrastructure experience, strong vendor relations, and deep expertise in Windows Server, M365, Azure and OCI in a Dubai‑based setting.